Gemini app switches to always available nav drawer on Android

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Google is updating the Gemini app on Android with a nav drawer, just like on the web, that brings a number of usability upgrades.
Previously, the top-left corner of the Gemini app featured a ‘chat’ icon that opened the “Chat & Gems” page.
Advertisement – scroll for more content Notably, this nav drawer can be accessed when you’re viewing a conversation and most other pages in the Gemini app.
New On Android tablets, the navigation drawer is automatically open, but can be hidden to get a fullscreen experience, like when you’re chatting.
Gemini’s new nav drawer is rolling out with Google app 16.23, which is currently in beta.

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Google is bringing several usability improvements to the Gemini app on Android, including a nav drawer similar to the one on the web.

A “chat” icon that opened the “Chat and Gems” page was previously located in the upper-left corner of the Gemini app. It displayed your five most recent chats along with your Gems. You would need to tap through to the entire page in order to view additional content.

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The navigation drawer can now be accessed by sliding the hamburger button. similar to Gemini. A “New chat” button appears first on Google Dot com, followed by links to “Explore Gems” and two of your most recent gems. The web adopted the “Recent” history list in early May, which allows for infinite scrolling. The conversations you have pinned show up first.

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The majority of the Gemini app’s pages, including conversations, allow you to access this navigation drawer. With this component, the main screen is slid to the right rather than over content.

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The navigation drawer on Android tablets opens automatically, but it can be hidden to allow fullscreen viewing, such as during a conversation. It appears just like the website.

With Google app 16.23, which is presently in beta testing, Gemini’s new navigation drawer is being released. You may need to force stop from the app info after updating.

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